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immunology
[ im-yuh-nol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the branch of science dealing with the components of the immune system, immunity from disease, the immune response, and immunologic techniques of analysis.
immunology
/ ˌɪmjʊˈnɒlədʒɪ; ˌɪmjʊnəˈlɒdʒɪk /
noun
- the branch of biological science concerned with the study of immunity
immunology
/ ĭm′yə-nŏl′ə-jē /
- The scientific study of the structure and function of the immune system.
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Derived Forms
- ˌimmuˈnologist, noun
- immunologic, adjective
- ˌimmunoˈlogically, adverb
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Other Words From
- im·mu·no·log·ic [im-y, uh, -nl-, oj, -ik, ih-myoo-], immu·no·logi·cal adjective
- immu·no·logi·cal·ly adverb
- immu·nolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of immunology1
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Example Sentences
She came to the U.S. in 1996 to study for a Ph.D. in immunology at the University of Iowa.
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